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    Month: July 2015

    Trash-Collecting Cells May Accelerate Retinitis Pigmentosa

    Posted on July 19, 2015January 12, 2019 by droberts
  • July 19, 2015

    Trash-Collecting Cells May Accelerate Retinitis Pigmentosa

    NIH research points to microglia as potential therapeutic target in retinitis pigmentosa Spider-like cells inside the brain, spinal cord and eye hunt for invaders, capturing and then devouring them. These cells, called microglia, often play a beneficial role by helping to clear trash and protect the central nervous system against infection. But a new study […]

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